Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Protective Clothing

Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to report any money returned to public funds from suppliers of defective personal protective equipment

Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government how they will notify parliament about money returned to public funds by defaulting suppliers of personal protective equipmentif individual settlements are protected by commercial secrecy rules.

Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to provide (1) transparency, and (2) accountability, concerning money returned to public funds by defaulting suppliers of personal protective equipment.

Lord Markham: In my remarks of 30 November 2022 in response to Baroness Smith of Basildon, Volume 825, column 1785, I committed to place further information on the money returned to the taxpayer to date in the Libraries of both Houses. While we cannot currently report on ongoing discussions with providers of personal protective equipment deemed as unsatisfactory, we will do so where these engagements have concluded. Officials are currently collating and validating this information and determining how Parliament can be regularly informed of progress in future.